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Mr. Hirst explained the procedure followed in this application and stated that he would check to see if and when a public hearing was held. Mayor Reid asked that this matter be placed on the Council agenda for May 25th, 1970. Mayor Reid stated that he had reconsidered his position regarding the con- struction of Fire Station No. 3 and asked Mr. False if the low bidder was still interested in this project. Mr. False stated that they were still interested in this project. Mayor Reid expressed extreme concern about the youth in this city and asked the councilmen to reconsider this issue. It was moved by Councilman Spiliotopoulos and seconded by Councilman Pearsca that Resolution No. 70-111, accepting the'law bid of $150,386.00 from Leitze ConstructiOn CompAny, 41~67 Mahoney. S=reet, Fret, oat, Cnli£ornia for the con~truct- ion of Fire Station No. 3, ~hich is Eo be used in the late-rim period as a youth facility, be adopted. Ccnncilman Getton expressed his disapproval by stating that the facility will be located in the wrong area for all the youn~ people of Pleasanton to utilize and that the traffic at that intersection would become hazzardous. Councilman Gerton also stated that he felt this action mould be fietally irresponsible. Councilman Betailia advised the Council that the Recreation and Parks Comm- ission had not even been consulted as to their viewpoint on this matter. Mayor Reid asked Mr. William Herlihy, a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission, who was in the audience, to comment on this. Mr. Herlihy, speaking as a private citizen, stated that, in reference to the Fire Station, that construction costs are rising st a rate of 107o per year and he felt that this low bid should be taken advantage of. Mr. Herlihy stated that he had briefly discussed this proposed use of the Fire Station with the Director of Recreation and Parks and they hoped that the youth would take advant- age of this opportunity. Mr. False reiterated that his initia! recommendation was to turn down the bid because it was financially impossible to man this Fire Station during the 1970-71 fiscal year or even possibly the following year. Mr. False stated that the City Council had asked him for an alternate use in order to take advantage of this low bid. He also stated that he has discussed the alternate use with the Bond Counsel and was advised that this use on an interim basis would be permissible, In reply to Coundilman Betaills' qyestion, Mr. False stated that a recommen- dation for a full or part-time position for a youth director would be forthcomming regardless of whether or not the proposed center is authorized. Councilman Gerton again expressed concern over the pressure from the public that would be received if this station were to be used as a youth center, Councilman Spiltotopoulos stated that he will accept the challenge es he felt that taking advantage of this low bid would be justified. Mayor Reid stated that he felt that one of the prime reasons he was changing his vote was that it was important to provide a facility for this segment of the community. ~o~ci.~man Getton disputed Mayor Reid's reasoning on this subject. After additional discussion, Mayor Reid asked the City Clerk to call for the vote. The roll call vote was as follows.: AYES: Councilmen Pearson, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Reid NOES: Councilmen Betailia and Getton ABSENT: None